It's wonderful to know that there is at least one person who actively goes out to preserve the memory of this living community landmark. Thank you Todd for doing what you do! I was relieved in a way to hear that this tree is ailing and needs to be taken down anyway. All the more reason to photograph it.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Yes nice to have a record of it. Thanks for watching.

I agree with you - I use white for unexposed and black for exposed. I also ad a strip of tape across the top of the dark slide just to remind me - blue for unexposed and red for exposed, so I have a two step check. I couldn't imagine using the new slide if it's the other way around.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Yes the majority of large format photographers that I know do it this way. White for unexposed.

@stephensmith8325

3 ай бұрын

Bach when studios were basically only using view cameras for product and fashion, that was the standard across the industry. It kept mistakes from happening. For me personally, the other way around (like Intrepid's cassettes) is more intuitive. Black is still dark and unexposed. White has had light change it...

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

@@stephensmith8325 yeah I was taught opposite, black means exposed goes to the Darkroom. But the solution is to just make two versions.

First I thought, pity that it's winter. But after seeing the pictures I now think that shooting this tree covered in snow supported to show its character probably the best.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thanks I was thinking the same thing, the snow really helped out on this shoot.

I too was confused on white or black for an exposed sheet when I started large format. Asked an old timer who stated think of "white as a virgin film sheet unexposed". Glad to see the documentation of a tree / history now gone.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you.

I photographed centuries old oaks in Milton, Ontario which greedy and careless municipality/developers have killed in dozens over fifteen years I have witnessed it. Such a crime, but it is so Canada.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Makes you wonder sometimes.

Probably like you, I wondered whether the white writing on the slide might create a ghost on the film, although that was surely tested. The only thing that comes to mind in this regard, is knowing that some number of LF photographers, searching a different look or less expensive stock, use film, such as X-ray film, which, I seem to recall, lack the anti-halation backing. Perhaps I'm mistaken. And I'm sure the Intrepid designers considered writing Unexposed instead. Anyway, nice video, and thanks for bringing these products to light. It's great to see new serious film photography products enter the market.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

I haven’t noticed anything, but that was something I never thought of.

So glad you got there, I was literally at ‘the camera store’ getting film for this exact reason when I heard on the radio they had already cut it down. 😢

@toddkorolphoto

2 ай бұрын

Oh bummer, I was kinda shocked when I came home and it was gone...

I enjoyed this video, Todd. Interesting subject, great image quality, nice photographs and good editing. (The Chamonix looks like a seriously nice piece of engineering too.)

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

The Chamonix is really wonderful!

I use to love Tri X in D76, I shot it in a Leica, Pentax 6x7, and Sinar 8x10. Filter factors hurt my head now,😅 im M11 from here on out!

@toddkorolphoto

2 ай бұрын

Hard to beat the M11, 😉

I had a similar project in my own backyard and found it surprisingly difficult, even with LF, to achieve the effect I wanted. Trees, as simple a subject as they may seem, just don't always give it up. These photos of yours are much more successful, and I think one reason is the strong contrast, which brings out the ruggedness of the bark. (Another, of course, is your greater skill.) Re holders: I started out black to white, but at some point I decided white to black made more sense. Very enjoyable video, Todd. Thanks.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I approach it like I am doing a portrait of the tree.

So beautiful,very interesting video,many thanks Todd!!!Sacred Trees Kodama!

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

Great Vid Todd!

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!!

Great video. Cheers from Norway 👍🙂

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

🙏 Thanks.

Very good video

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Прекрасное видео, Тодд) Вам нужен мой зеркальный видоискатель для деревянной камеры) 😜

Really nice vision, tree portraits really remind me of Robert Adams, too. Lovely!

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, that’s a great compliment. Love Adams.

Nice work. American Elms can live to circa 300 years old so seems a real shame they are killing it to provide a hockey arena. Recently the regional council cut down a circa 400 year old Yew tree in our small village located in the West of Scotland. They didn't alert the community council prior to doing so.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

That’s very sad to hear.

Great video and sad about the tree. I have a Chamonix 45 N2 now because of your channel! Where did you get your dark camera cloth with the elastic band around it? I have looked all over for a good one.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

From the View Camera Store. They’re great.

@burneshollyman2621

3 ай бұрын

@@toddkorolphoto Thanks! I just ordered one, eh!

Surely they could find another spot for the rink?

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

I think it’s a billion dollar project.

It's a great project! Perhaps you are aware of another large format photo artist - Mitch Epstein. One of his past projects was dedicated to photographing trees in New York. He published a book called New York Arbor (Steidl) over 10 years ago I believe.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Indeed I have that book, it’s wonderful. I also saw a few of his prints that were massive at Paris Photo in 2019, really amazing. Love his photography, thanks.

I noticed that you also had the geared bento head, do you use an extra thick arca plate as I’m finding the knobs to be too close to my camera? Many trees around me are being chopped down here as well, I too like to photograph them before the chop.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

No just the plate that came with the head.

In England, a 550 year old oak tree, called Darwin's tree is to make way for a road. Some care. Some don't seem to care.

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

Would love to come and photograph it.

@The_golden_charlie

3 ай бұрын

​@@toddkorolphotoit's in Shrewsbury. 100,000 people signed petition.. BBC News. Some do care 😊

Enjoyed the video, Todd! Why did you expose the Tri-X at 320 ISO?

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

I was using Tri-x 320 iso film in sheet film. That was the box speed of the film.

What meter did you use?

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

I use a Sekonic L-508

Great images, sorry about the tree hope they give the tree to wood workers that can make product. Remember the Brits drive one the other side,lol

@toddkorolphoto

3 ай бұрын

That’s a great idea!

They should better transplant it !